Hot Fashion Design How-Tos
How To: Make a Halloween robe costume
Its almost about that time, do you know what your going as for Halloween? If you're still unsure, watch this how-to video as Rob gives some old curtains some new life and turns them into the quintessential Halloween robe. Good for warlocks, witches, reapers and creepers. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make a Halloween robe costume.
How To: Make a spray painted stencil t-shirt
Thread Heads bring you this cool tutorial from Andrew Hanson on making an awesome punk rock t-shirt out of an old shirt using spray paint and stencils.
How To: Reconstruct a t-shirt into a button-down shirt
This week, the thread heads show us how to turn an old Jimi Hendrix t-shirt into an even cooler button-down shirt. Sweetness!
How To: Make Sweeney Todd Victorian trash costumes
This week, in celebration of Tim Burtons new movie Sweeney Todd, Thread Heads hangs out with the Oscar award winning costume designer, Colleen Atwood, in this instructional video. Plus we turn some neighborhood thrift store finds into some Sweeney Todd inspired Victorian trash outfits. This is one how-to video you won't want to miss.
How To: Make an iPhone belt buckle
A ten minute film on how to make your own iPhone belt buckle. This entire idea and design and construction and package creation and the manufacture of 6-8 buckles was done within 24 hours of the iPhone launch, for fun.
How To: Tie-dye your clothes with a punk flare
This week, the Thread Heads teach us how to punk rock tie-dye our clothes. Punk rock means you don't use hippy colors, but hard core greens and blacks. Yeah, punk rock is hardcore.
How To: Use household items to pattern your clothing
The Thread Heads visit ReadyMade magazine and take on one of their projects. The How-to doesn't start until a few minutes in, but it's a good one. Use sprockets and chicken wire to make cool patterns for your clothes. Sweet!
How To: Make a bikini from old t-shirts - hip chic
The Thread Heads hang out at the Renegade Craft Fair in New York. Then they teach us how to make a bikini from an old tee! It's a ways into the video, so jump ahead if you just want the how to. Hot!
How To: Fix up old jeans by dying them with coffee grounds
That's right! Take some coffee grounds from the trash, and make a dye for your favorite jeans. This DIY strategy ends with you having less caffeine in your life, and more neat looking pants. Awesome.
How To: Make a tote bag with recycled fabric
The helpful folks over at Threadbanger take today to teach us how to make a tote bag. And not just any tote bag, but one made from recycled material. It's stylish, environmentally conscious, and...actually that's it. Just those two things.
How To: Customize your sneakers with acetone & acrylic paint
Got an old pair of Nikes or other sneakers lying around? Learn how to customize your shoes and paint your own designs and graphics on them. You'll need acetone to treat the sneakers and water-based acrylic paint.
How To: Make a messenger bag out of trash bags
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make a messenger bag out of trash bags. All you need to do is melt some trash bags together with an iron and wax paper, stitch them up, and then add some necessary buckles and pack accessories. Join Bre Pettis and Make Magazine for this great craft project.
How To: Make tie dye shirts
The following technique is very different since it doesn't involve folding the shirt to make concentric circles patterns in tie dye clothing.
How To: Customize your Converse sneakers
Designer Andrew Hanson shows you how to take an old pair of Chuck Taylor's shoes and add your own personal designs and flair to them.
How To: Make a guitar strap belt
Andrew Hanson teaches you how to turn a broken guitar strap into a belt.
How To: Sew a pixie hat
Learn how to use very simple and basic stitching techniques to make a pixie hat.
How To: Make longer lasting stencils
Have you been making stencils for your clothing out of plain paper? Find out how to make longer-lasting and more durable stencils.
How To: Make overalls out of old jeans
Got some old jeans lying around or any pairs that don't fit? ThreadBanger shows you how to turn some old pairs of jeans into a new pair of overalls.
How To: Make ninja mittens
Lee, creator of Do Stuff magazine, teaches you how to make a pair of ninja mittens, or mitts.
How To: Make a t-shirt stencil
Want to make our own t-shirt designs? Learn how to create stencils to make your own custom t-shirts
How To: Fix up old shoes
Those helpful thread heads show us how to turn our old chucks into dope new stuff. There are tons of ideas here. Some of them are awesome. The others are more awesome.
How To: Make board shorts from an old suit and Hawaiian shirt
How awesome is this? Guys can make themselves some sweet board shorts with their old suits. You also need a Hawaiian shirt, but who doesn't have tons of those lying around?
How To: Make hats
Our friends over at threadbanger teach us how to make some hats, including the foil hat that protects from alien broadcasts. No joke. Haberdashery for the hard-working and heart-weary. Make hats.
How To: Make unique tee shirts
Find design you like and turn to into a stencil with by cutting it out with a razor blade. Then set your stencil on a tee shirt. Watch this video to find out the rest of the steps to be creative and learn how to make your own t-shirts. Make unique tee shirts.
How To: Put studs in your jeans and delogo your shirts
A group of tricks, including how to put studs in your own jeans and delogo your old polo shirts. No better way to fight the corporate power!
How To: Make your T-shirts a little bit cooler
This week, the thread heads teach us how to make our t-shirts cooler, by cutting slits all over them. Not only are they stylish, but they make you look like Wolverine just attacked you. Awesome!
How To: Make a purse out of CD mailers
This tutorial shows how to make a pocket book out of CD mailer envelopes. This book features mini envelops that pop up ready to be filled. A luggage clasp and tiny key finish this off. This makes a great gift for the little girls on your list. Make a purse out of CD mailers.
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